Postoperative Cervical Cord Compression Induced by Hydrogel Dural Sealant (DuraSeal(R))
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 44-46, 2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-199854
ABSTRACT
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a potential complication of cranial and spinal surgery. Postoperative CSF leakage can induce delayed healing, wound infection and meningitis. DuraSeal(R) (Covidien, Waltham, MA, USA) is a synthetic product which has been increasingly used to facilitate watertight repair of dural defects after cranial and spinal surgery. Despite some advantages of Duraseal(R), the authors report a patient who developed cord compression following the use of DuraSeal(R) in cervical spine surgery in which the expansion of the DuraSeal(R) was believed to be the causative factor.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spine
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Wound Healing
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Hydrogels
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Meningitis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Spine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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